Medial pontomedullary membrane

Antoine Micheau

The medial pontomedullary membrane separates the prepontine cistern form the premedullary cistern

References

Lü J, Zhu XL. Characteristics of distribution and configuration of intracranial arachnoid membranes. Surg Radiol Anat. 2005 Dec;27(6):472-81. doi: 10.1007/s00276-005-0025-4. Epub 2005 Sep 8. PMID: 16151970.

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Human neuroanatomy

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Cranial arachnoid >
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Intercisternal membranes >
Medial pontomedullary membrane

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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Membrana pontommedullaris medialis

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